The Fire Scout lands at sea

The Fire Scout lands at sea

U.S. Navy

An MQ-8B Fire Scout, a helicopter drone developed by Northrop Grumman Corp., hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate McInerney in the Atlantic Ocean. The McInerney was preparing for a deployment to Latin America, where the Fire Scout was to be used against drug trafficking.

An MQ-8B Fire Scout, a helicopter drone developed by Northrop Grumman Corp., hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate McInerney in the Atlantic Ocean. The McInerney was preparing for a deployment to Latin America, where the Fire Scout was to be used against drug trafficking. (U.S. Navy)

An MQ-8B Fire Scout, a helicopter drone developed by Northrop Grumman Corp., hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate McInerney in the Atlantic Ocean. The McInerney was preparing for a deployment to Latin America, where the Fire Scout was to be used against drug trafficking.